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Valentina Cortese is known for acting.
Born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy (died at age 96).
Valentina Cortese has 50 credits in our database.
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Biography
Valentina Cortese (January 1, 1923 - July 10, 2019) was an Italian film actress.
The Milan-born actress starred in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) directed by Robert Wise, and costarring Richard Basehart and William Lundigan. Cortese, aged 28, married Basehart in 1951, and had one son with him before they divorced in 1960.
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her performance in François Truffaut's Day for Night.
Cortese appeared in Jules Dassin's Thieves' Highway (1949), Joseph L. Mankiewicz's The Barefoot Contessa (1954), Michelangelo Antonioni's Le Amiche (1955), Gérard Brach's The Boat on the Grass, Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), and in the Franco Zeffirelli projects such as the 1972 film Brother Sun, Sister Moon, his 1977 miniseries, Jesus of Nazareth and the 1993 film Sparrow.
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Valentina Cortese was born on and passed away on at the age of 96.
Where was Valentina Cortese born?
Valentina Cortese was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
What movies or shows has Valentina Cortese been in?
Valentina Cortese has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Sparrow (1994), Buster's Bedroom (1991), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988), Young Toscanini (1988), Tango Blu (1987).
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Valentina Cortese is primarily known as an actor. Valentina Cortese (January 1, 1923 - July 10, 2019) was an Italian film actress. The Milan-born actress starred in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)…
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